About Us | Headway Housing Ltd

Headway Housing is a 21st century therapeutic supported housing provider that delivers outstanding semi-independent accommodation and tailored packages of support to young people (aged 16-24).

Our aim is to offer young people the support, protection and learning opportunities they require in preparation of leaving local authority care. We want to provide a platform to develop the social, emotional and practical skills that they will need to make a safe, rewarding and successful transition to adult life. Our highly skilled and experienced team is enthusiastic and determined to work in an effective partnership with young people, their social workers and other relevant professionals and services, and when required, their families; to ensure that young people can learn to utilise their full potential, work towards achieving their goals and move on with confidence and resilience in becoming responsible members of their own community, and wider society.

We have something to be proud of!

Headway Housing is a private support provider aiming to deliver high quality personalised support packages for young care leavers aged 16- 24.

We Provide…

Specialised support for young people including those with challenging behaviour and/or emotional needs in a semi-independent setting.
High quality self-contained 6-bedroom accommodation, with 24-hour on-site support located in central Bradford, close to all amenities and major transport links.

The therapeutic environment will allow a multi-agency approach to tackle various issues such as drug and alcohol, CSE (child sexual exploitation), mental health, learning disabilities etc.

Our Vision

Our vision is to provide high quality services to end repeat homelessness.
We want to provide a platform for our young people to lead valued and meaningful lives.

Our Ethos

We firmly believe every young person should have the right to be safe, protected, and have the opportunity for a prosperous future, regardless of their background or circumstances.

Our Values

1 Freedom	7 Support
2 Individuality	8 Fun and enjoyment
3 Safety	9 Opportunity
4 Good health	10 Being listened to
5 Education	11 Contribute
6 Respect	12 Being treated fairly

These values inform the philosophy in designing every aspect of our services offered to young people, stake- holders and other professionals. They underpin our practice to ensure each young person receives a service that is suitable and undertaken within an ethos of openness, trust and mutual respect.

Philosophy of Support

Young people in our service will be at the centre of all planning procedures and decisions.
Our services are based on ordinary life principles, enabling young people to develop and maintain personal independence and freedom of choice.
We value partnerships with young people, their social workers/placing authority, other professionals and services who are supporting them, and where appropriate, their families and other significant adults. >>

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Every young person in our service will be taught to better express their needs and preferences. They will be supported to be aware of and understand their rights and entitlements.
Cultural needs will be fully recognised and respected and we will provide support which is sensitive and responsive to those needs.
Every effort will be made to ensure young people that we support are protected from all forms of neglect and abuse.
We will help young people to stay healthy and have their health needs dealt with promptly and thoughtfully.
The support will be a therapeutic model with emphasis on routine and structure for every young person.

We will provide information through mediums that are easily accessible and help young people understand the information that concerns them.
Young people will be involved in an independent quality audit process that ensures the continuous improvement of service delivery.
Young people that we support will be encouraged to take part in activities of their choosing to help their confidence and keep them positive.
Recruitment of staff will ensure that young people are supported by those with appropriate skills and personal commitment to deliver responsive and effective support.

For referrals, contact our Service Manager today